Christopher Magiera

Baritone

Christopher Magiera has been noted for his “manly, vibrant baritone of uncommon distinction” (Opera Today) and was praised by the New York Times for his performance in The Death of Klinghoffer: “Among a uniformly outstanding cast, Christopher Magiera, a handsome baritone, stands out as a warm, brave and sympathetic Captain.” Mr. Magiera has performed worldwide as a leading baritone, singing hundreds of performances throughout the world. He has been seen in the title roles of Eugene Onegin, Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Joseph De Rocher (Dead Man Walking) and Don Giovanni, as well as in the roles of Conte Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Valentin (Faust), Marcello (La bohème), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Robert (Iolanta), The Captain (The Death of Klinghoffer), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) , and Zurga (The Pearl Fishers), among others.

He has performed at renowned opera houses including the Semperoper Dresden, Bayerische Staatsoper, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro Massimo Palermo, and Vancouver Opera, among others. Magiera has performed with conductors such as Kent Nagano, Riccardo Frizza, Vladimir Jurowski, Emmanuel Villaume, Stephen Lord, Pier Giorgio Morandi and Frederic Chaslin.